As Snow Leopard is finally out, it is time for me to perform a clean install and get rid of the junk that had gathered during the years. In addition to the web services and applications already installed with Mac OS X 10.6, there are some programs I utilize during my extensive use of Mac and the Interwibble.

I made a similar list back in 2007 when Leopard was released. As Apple has added features, some add-ons are not needed anymore, like the once handy Facebook Exporter for iPhoto). Also a nice development is that the majority of the apps include an auto update feature – there is no need for manually reinstalling yuor apps.

Senuti ($18) is a simple application that allows you to transfer songs from your iPod to your computer (for a feature you don’t likely need that often it is not worth the price, but in some situations the 30-day free trial might help).

2 Responses to “Applications for Snow Leopard”

A few comments:
– iWork ’09
– iLife ’09
– Cooliris doesn’t work on Safari when it runs on 64-bit mode (the default mode in Snow Leopard)
– VLC doesn’t play 1080p content correctly, I’m still looking for a good replacement…
– You forgot Xcode and MacPorts which are required to run certain programs (like Irssi ;)) that are ported to Mac OS X

Well, the list is not a comprehensive one =) iWork ’08 was a typo. iLife is basically included with every mac so not worth mentioning. Lunettes/Glasses is a replacement for VLC, which development stopped (or at least the current cocoa version’s). Google Chrome should be added also.